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9 foundations in Sevier County
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 9 in Sevier County · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Madisonville Public Library, Unicoi County Public Library, Jefferson County Public Library Sys
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 5 in Sevier County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · 5 in Sevier County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Knox County Public School Library
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 4 in Sevier County · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Smyrna Public Library
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Sevierville
Foundation for the Sevier County Library System
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $62,601 · 3 in Sevier County · typical grant $5,732 to $39,575 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of King Family Library, King Family Library, Sevier Co Library Kodak Branch
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Program materials and expenses; Tile wall; Rm furnishings building
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · 2 in Sevier County · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of Knox Cnty Public Library, Friends of the Knox County Public Library
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · 2 in Sevier County · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Stokely Memorial Library
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 20 Tennessee grants, such as Luttrell Public Library, Maynardville Public Library, Friends of Knox County Library
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
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Community foundation · Lexington, KY
Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.